Fridays at 6:30 pm Jordan Davis and crew look back at the week’s news with journalists across Switzerland. Rewind podcast feed Fridays at 6:30 pm Jordan Davis and crew look back at the week’s news with journalists across Switzerland. Rewind podcast feed WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Fri, 18 May 2012 17:00:18 UT Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:31:12 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no The Federal Council, unsurprisingly, calls for the parliament and the people to reject the Swiss People’s Party initiative for a direct election of the government. It says the current mode of choosing a government is fine, as ministers are under fire for their performance. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news with RTS radio’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS Radio’s Pascal Krauthammer: Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-power-to-the-people-.shtml?30707 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20707 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap Italy and Switzerland sit down to talk tax accords after years of strained relations. WRS’s Jordan Davis discusses the sudden breakthrough with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat. Plus, Rewind looks into a new study that gives insight into voters’ behavior: Fri, 11 May 2012 16:45:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-a-transalpine-thaw.shtml?30572 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20572 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap By voting in favor of loosening regulations on shops in service stations, MPs rekindle the ongoing debate over store hours, pitting convenience against worker protections. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS radio’s Pascal Krauthammer: Fri, 04 May 2012 16:28:25 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-shopping-for-controversy.shtml?30468 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20468 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/mp-pumps-up-gas-station-grocery-argument.shtml?30419 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/some-gas-station-shops-open-24-hours.shtml?28525 The government has announced that the delivery of the Gripen fighter jet would be delayed for several more years, but the political debate is far from over. Meanwhile, Bern is preparing its response to the EU’s demands to reinvigorate a bilateral stalemate. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Alain Rebetez and RSI’s Paola Ceresetti: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:08:34 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-the-gripen-throws-bern-for-another-loop.shtml?30340 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20340 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/yet-another-loop-for-gripen-fighter-jets.shtml?30305 The Federal Council returns to quotas for citizens of eight Eastern European countries coming to work in Switzerland, angering Brussels. And in the same week, the government unveils the outline of its energy strategy to keep the lights on after nuclear power plants close. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat, and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:35:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-not-so-free-movement.shtml?30227 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-20227 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap Germany assures Switzerland it will go forward with a withholding tax accord. However Germany’s internal opposition to the deal is not sorted out at all. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS radio’s Pascal Krauthammer: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:35:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-a-german-tax-deal-in-limbo.shtml?29933 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19933 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/german-tax-deal-could-change.shtml?29655 President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter admitted during a recent visit to Brussels that bilateral relations between Switzerland and the EU had stalled out and that little had been done to fix it. But are any fixes possible? WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps and independent Federal Palace journalist Niklaus Ramseyer.  Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:45:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-bilateral-breakdown.shtml?29811 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19811 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/eu-ambassador-says-no-more-special-treatment-for-b.shtml?29843 On Sunday, voters approved the Franz Weber initiative on second homes, sending a message that they are tired of construction in the Alps. However, putting the initiative into place will not be so easy. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer: more WRS coverage on real estate Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:39:34 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-voters-put-a-limit-on-secondary-residences.shtml?29682 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19682 real estate Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/breaking-down-the-franz-weber-second-homes-initiat.shtml?29581 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/voters-approve-limit-on-holiday-homes.shtml?29549 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/2nd-homes-limit-likely-to-bump-prices.shtml?29573 The Federal Administrative Court rules that Bern’s Mühleberg nuclear power plant must shut down years earlier than expected because of safety concerns. Will this kick Switzerland’s nuclear exit into high gear? WRS’s Jordan Davis discusses that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:45:02 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-a-faster-nuclear-phaseout-.shtml?29534 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19534 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/court-mhleberg-to-shut-down-in-2013.shtml?29491 The head of the Raiffeisen bank breaks a taboo in calling for automatic information exchange in the same week as Parliament debates giving the U.S. more latitude to find tax cheats. But many fear Parliament will debate even more concessions soon. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RSI’s Paola Ceresetti and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer: more WRS coverage on banks Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:21:03 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-breaking-the-taboo-on-banking-secrecy.shtml?29418 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19418 banks Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap The Federal Council says it wants foreign bank clients to swear they’ve declared their accounts and banks to making sure their clients are indeed paying their taxes. But will the “clean money strategy” take the pressure off Switzerland? WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and other notable news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and DRS’s Pascal Krauthammer. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:55:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-berns-clean-money-strategy-20.shtml?29294 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19294 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap A report revealed last Sunday showed that the Swedish Gripen fighter jets, for which Switzerland has chosen to purchase, actually failed to meet the air force’s minimum standards on all counts. Have the Federal Council chosen a cheaper but unfit aircraft to patrol the Swiss skies, or is this just posturing from an unhappy military who are used to better planes? WRS’s Lucas Chambers looks back at this and the rest of the week’s top stories with Swiss-French television TSR’s Alain Rebetez and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer at the Federal Palace in Bern: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:00:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-bern-continues-fighting-over-fighter-jets.shtml?29173 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19173 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/report-shows-gripen-jet-never-met-basic-requiremen.shtml?29061 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/wrsnews/gripes-grow-over-gripen-jets.shtml?29048 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-shopping-the-sales-rack-for-fighter-jets.shtml?27914 A week after Wegelin bank was indicted by U.S. federal prosecutors, a push for an accord with Washington and putting in place a “clean money strategy” gets new currency in Bern. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews the news of the week with RTS’s Pascal Jeannerat and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:55:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-bank-woes-agitate-bern.shtml?29035 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-19035 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/will-wegelin-bank-turn-up-for-its-first-court-hear.shtml?29012 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/not-going-to-be-easy-to-find-a-solution-after-wege.shtml?28965 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-us-pursues-wegelin-private-bank.shtml?28899 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/after-wegelin-banks-indictment-whos-next.shtml?28907 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/bern-may-have-clean-money-strategy-in-wake-of-wege.shtml?28908 http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/us-indicts-switzerlands-oldest-bank-wegelin-for-ai.shtml?28896 The United States announces it will pursue criminal charges against the Wegelin private bank, several days after the government announced that tens of thousands of pages of bank documents were sent to the U.S., but as encrypted files. Many see events outpacing the slow Swiss system. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and the rest of the week’s news with Paola Ceresetti from Italian-language public broadcaster RSI and Bernard Wuthrich from Le Temps: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:55:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-us-pursues-wegelin-private-bank.shtml?28899 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-18899 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap http://worldradio.ch/wrs/news/switzerland/us-indicts-switzerlands-oldest-bank-wegelin-for-ai.shtml?28896 In a preliminary position issued on Wednesday, the Federal Council said it would urge the people to reject the Swiss People’s Party initiative to have voters choose them. WRS’s Jordan Davis reviews that and the rest of the week’s news in Bern—and Davos—with RTS’s Alain Rebetez and independent journalist Niklaus Ramseyer: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/rewind/rewind-federal-council-doesnt-want-people-to-vote-.shtml?28781 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-18781 Programmes/Rewind Daily Shows/The Wrap